Tablespoons of Salt to Smidgens Conversion

Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Smidgens

Enter the amount of salt in tablespoons below to get the value converted to smidgens.

Result in Smidgens:

1 tbsp = 96 smidgens

How to Convert Tablespoons to Smidgens

Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from tablespoons to smidgens for any variety of recipes.

To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in smidgens, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 96 smidgens/tablespoon.

Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 96 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:

smidgens = tablespoons × 96

The amount of salt in smidgens is equal to the amount of salt in tablespoons multiplied by 96.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to smidgens using the formula above.

smidgens = (5 tbsp × 96) = 480 smidgens

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent smidgens amount of salt values

How Many Smidgens Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?

There are 96 smidgens in a tablespoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tbsp = 96 smidgens

Tablespoons and smidgens are both units used to measure the amount of salt. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Tablespoon?

A tablespoon of salt is equal to 3 teaspoons of salt or 1/16 of a cup.

The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.

Learn more about tablespoons.

What Is a Smidgen?

A smidgen is a very small unit used in cooking, most often used to measure salt and seasonings. One smidgen is equal to 1/2 of a pinch, which is the amount of seasoning that you can "pinch" between your thumb and finger. Although the smidgen is considered a rough measurement, it is generally accepted to be equal to 1/32 of a teaspoon.

Learn more about smidgens.

Tablespoon to Smidgen Conversion Table

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to smidgens.
Tablespoons	Smidgens
1 tbsp	96
2 tbsp	192
3 tbsp	288
4 tbsp	384
5 tbsp	480
6 tbsp	576
7 tbsp	672
8 tbsp	768
9 tbsp	864
10 tbsp	960
11 tbsp	1,056
12 tbsp	1,152
13 tbsp	1,248
14 tbsp	1,344
15 tbsp	1,440
16 tbsp	1,536
17 tbsp	1,632
18 tbsp	1,728
19 tbsp	1,824
20 tbsp	1,920
21 tbsp	2,016
22 tbsp	2,112
23 tbsp	2,208
24 tbsp	2,304
25 tbsp	2,400
26 tbsp	2,496
27 tbsp	2,592
28 tbsp	2,688
29 tbsp	2,784
30 tbsp	2,880
31 tbsp	2,976
32 tbsp	3,072
33 tbsp	3,168
34 tbsp	3,264
35 tbsp	3,360
36 tbsp	3,456
37 tbsp	3,552
38 tbsp	3,648
39 tbsp	3,744
40 tbsp	3,840

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to smidgens.

Tablespoons

Smidgens

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

192

3 tbsp

288

4 tbsp

384

5 tbsp

480

6 tbsp

576

7 tbsp

672

8 tbsp

768

9 tbsp

864

10 tbsp

960

11 tbsp

1,056

12 tbsp

1,152

13 tbsp

1,248

14 tbsp

1,344

15 tbsp

1,440

16 tbsp

1,536

17 tbsp

1,632

18 tbsp

1,728

19 tbsp

1,824

20 tbsp

1,920

21 tbsp

2,016

22 tbsp

2,112

23 tbsp

2,208

24 tbsp

2,304

25 tbsp

2,400

26 tbsp

2,496

27 tbsp

2,592

28 tbsp

2,688

29 tbsp

2,784

30 tbsp

2,880

31 tbsp

2,976

32 tbsp

3,072

33 tbsp

3,168

34 tbsp

3,264

35 tbsp

3,360

36 tbsp

3,456

37 tbsp

3,552

38 tbsp

3,648

39 tbsp

3,744

40 tbsp

3,840